Breed differences in three-dimensional acceleration of rider and horse as seen through the riding of Kiso, Arab and Thoroughbred horses
2005
Matsui, K. (Shinshu Univ., Minamiminowa, Nagano (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Amemiya, H. | Okamoto, K. | Takeda, K.
Breed differences were investigated in three-dimensional (up and down, back and forth, right and left) accelerations at the waist of the rider and at the withers of the horse, during walk, trot and canter in Kiso, Arab and Thoroughbred horses. The rider was an adult male highly skilled in horse riding. The withers heights were 135 cm, 146 cm and 161 cm in the Kiso, Arab and Thoroughbred horse, respectively. From the figures plotted from the acceleration of the horse and rider, it was possible to understand the movements of the horse and rider. The peak acceleration value of Kiso and Arab horses was smaller than that of the Thoroughbred horse. Moreover, the peak acceleration values of the rider in an upwards, backwards and right direction were smaller in Kiso horse than in Arab and Thoroughbred horses. From these results, it appears that the stability of the rider was higher in Kiso horse than in Arab and Thoroughbred horses.
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